Change is always inevitable, like it or not shit is going to happen in life that can leave you feeling pissed off, down hearted and low. This ultimately can influence and flip any positive thoughts, we may have into having negative and defeatist thoughts in a nano second. I have always questioned, I have always […]
Category: Having a word with me sen
Just be fucking nice
I have been busy delivering briefing sessions to front line staff including Housing, DWP, University security teams who in their day to day work come into contact with people on the street, begging, rough sleeping, intoxicated or causing anti-social behavior. The aim of the briefings is to not just raise awareness about what support provision […]
Who was your hero?
Morning, I have sent off Version 1 of the book to some trusted friends for some constructive feedback, one is a successful published author, the other is the queen of grammar and the other is just a good friend. I have been reassured that version 1 is always shit and will always require more work, […]
You gotta stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone oughtta be
I cannot take credit for this quote, it is from the latest book I am reading “Eat Pray Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything” by Elizabeth Gilbert, but it certainly got me thinking and reflecting The past week or so has certainly felt like either something, someone at some point has been sent to test […]
Shit happens – you won’t be the first and you won’t be the last
Tonight I’m off to see “Cultivating Mad Cow” a one-woman play, its based on a book written by a woman’s personal journey who was suffering from bipolar, her mental health was shattered, however, her journey was paused for a time, after she threw herself off a building, shattering what was left of her physical being. […]
Pedastool -who’s on yours?
Have been doing some writing and wanted to share this part of the book and my own personal reflections. Who’s on your pedastool? For years it was my dad, he was my hero and despite being a full weight TWAT many a time his position never shifted from the pedastool a position I had created […]
Routine
Sunday 13 Jan – Already fucking ready!! First week back and my attempt to get back into the old routine and its had its ups and downs, in fact more downs if I am being honest. Having routine for me is a vital element in attempting to maintain my sanity, as I am starting to […]
Time is a precious comodity ”How are you using yours?”
Its Sunday and my body feels like it’s been thrown around a fucking washing machine on spin wash! I am seriously rethinking this skiing malarky, whilst I do enjoy it and let’s be fair it’s better than being at home doing nowt, it has been a compromise I have made for the past 5 years […]
Time is the best gift
Life’s good, I am grateful for what have and who I have around me, but don’t get that confused with my life being perfect. No fuckers life is perfect, there will be moments where life feels amazing, where special memories are made, moments with loved ones, surprise acts of kindness, feeling loved, feeling safe, feeling […]
The only way to overcome pain is to first learn how to bear it.
Someone asked me the other day “so how many followers do you have on your blog” this was after a conversation about why I started the blog, so I explained again that the blog isn’t a platform for getting attention, I have found since having a break from Alcohol I have found myself, underneath the […]
